Definition of conclusory

: consisting of or relating to a conclusion or assertion for which no supporting evidence is offered

conclusory allegations

Recent Examples of conclusory from the Web

The second travel ban came with only a fig leaf of a simplistic and conclusory letter from the attorney general and the secretary of homeland security, a letter so thin the Department of Justice barely mentions it in its filings.

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